What's on your mind today?

[Sandra Craft]

^^ Well that's some good news at least.  Poor knees, they have so much work to do!

[Pasta Chick]

Hello Gluten Girl.

I don't believe you've called me this before. I'll take it to mean I am delicious but irritating to the intestines.

[Icarus]

You complaining whippersnappers are a pain in the ass.  Many old guys and girls plan ahead quite competently, myself among them. I do go out and about to conduct business, go to the grocery store, the library, liquor store, or the whore house. . I find that enduring the rush hour traffic and crowds at those places is another pain in the ass. The solution is simple enough: Pick the hours of least congestion and thereby avoid the rampant rudeness and recklessness of the younger crowd who are so impatient and hurried. I practice that concept in all but emergency situations. Many of my aged peers do that as well.

That ain't all. Consider someone like our Velma. She goes to work and does not have the luxury of shopping at slow times. I dare say that fellow HAFers would accord her some courtesy and if she, with her wheelchair or walker, is slower at the check out counter than you are, you will still exercise some  forbearance and courtesy.  Please tell me that you would.

[Velma]

^^ Well that's some good news at least.  Poor knees, they have so much work to do!

Yes they do.

The news was mixed. No more wheelchair at work - from now on I will be using the rollalator. I can bear as much weight as I can tolerate on my injured knee. The knee is healing, but very slowly. Bad news was that there are still bone fragments in the back of my knee. Plus, this injury means that I will have to have knee replacement surgery much sooner than I would have otherwise. Doctor said that five years from now was a very likely scenario.

[Essie Mae]

It's great that you refuse to give in to your condition - you deserve to get better. I wish you well for 2016 Velma.

[Firebird]

Had no idea those were called rollators until now. We tried for years to get my grandmother to use one and she refused, even though she badly needed it.

[Crow]

Can't believe that I'm still not fully recovered from NYE.

[Recusant]

It was inevitable. You've been eating healthier so your system has lost most of its acclimatization to toxins. 

[Crow]

It was inevitable. You've been eating healthier so your system has lost most of its acclimatization to toxins. 

Plus I ended up drinking more than I have done for a very long time, without eating. I thought I drank a lot a few weeks ago and I was in a bad shape from that, NYE made that look normal which it wasn't.

Edit: Just noticed you used the word toxins, need a shakes head disapprovingly emoji.

[Velma]

It's great that you refuse to give in to your condition - you deserve to get better. I wish you well for 2016 Velma.

Thank you. It has never made sense to me to give up. Stop for a moment to catch my breath, sure, but, give up - not without a fight.

Had no idea those were called rollators until now. We tried for years to get my grandmother to use one and she refused, even though she badly needed it.

It is a strange word. It doesn't really roll of the tongue. The rollatator is a great thing. More stable than crutches, or even a cane. Plus, you have a place to sit if you need it. Right now, I wouldn't trade it for anything.

[Sandra Craft]

It is a strange word. It doesn't really roll of the tongue. The rollatator is a great thing. More stable than crutches, or even a cane. Plus, you have a place to sit if you need it. Right now, I wouldn't trade it for anything.

I just call mine a roller -- you're right, the "ator" doesn't trip off the tongue.  I had to get over a lot of embarrassment about using it, I felt that people were judging me (correctly) for taking up too much space or needing such a thing before I was 90.  I got over it tho, because (a) I realized most of those judgments were my own and (b) it was better to be able to sit down when I needed to than fall down.  And it's certainly much better to be able to get out and walk around than sit at home because I know my legs aren't up to this or that errand.

[Claireliontamer]

I've been back in hospital since Wednesday, this time neurological problems,  abnormal ct and lumbar puncture. To say I'm shit scared is an underestimate.

[Recusant]

Damn. I hope they release you soon with positive news, Claire.

[Guardian85]

I've been back in hospital since Wednesday, this time neurological problems,  abnormal ct and lumbar puncture. To say I'm shit scared is an underestimate.

Sorry to hear that. Hope it works out.

[Buddy]

I've been back in hospital since Wednesday, this time neurological problems,  abnormal ct and lumbar puncture. To say I'm shit scared is an underestimate.

Oh my gosh Claire. Hope everything turns out okay.